diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/preferences/BuildLogPreferencePage.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/preferences/BuildLogPreferencePage.java
index 77d4f53e896..938f9b3d6f6 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/preferences/BuildLogPreferencePage.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/preferences/BuildLogPreferencePage.java
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ public class BuildLogPreferencePage extends PropertyPage implements ICOptionCont
 		return project;
 	}
 
+	@Deprecated
 	public org.eclipse.core.runtime.Preferences getPreferences() {
 		throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
 	}